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If we did have a FAQ section, what do you think would best fit?  Dynamics, play, most commonly asked questions, or something else?

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ORIGINAL: LadyPact

LadyA, the comments that you make in your first post are true.  I think many of us have added into kink threads and watched the incoming mail in our box go upward in number.  If, for example, I do want to talk about looping interrogation with other Dominant women, I don't want a dozen messages within the hour reading basically 'I wish you would torture me like that'.  Truthfully, I may have had a better chance of escaping that since the thread was listed in the general section, rather than our own here.  (Btw, if I've saved the email that I sent to GM on the subject, I'll see if I can forward it to you when I have the opportunity.)

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ORIGINAL: SylvereApLeanan

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If we did have a FAQ section, what do you think would best fit?  Dynamics, play, most commonly asked questions, or something else?

 
At this point, I envision three major threads:  One for profile reviews and critique, one for help with making first contact with a prospective dominant, including detailed analysis of the initial email and help improving it, and a FAQ thread of common topics with brief answers and links to some of the better threads/posts on the topics.  The FAQ would also include information regarding basic etiquette of how to ask a question in order to get the best response and which types of questions will result in snark and how to avoid them.
 
That's what I've got dancing in my head so far.  Naturally, other opinions/options/suggestions are welcome.

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ORIGINAL: LadyPact

There are certain things in relation to technique that I won't discuss on the boards.  I think any of us who could be put in the category of 'edge players' understand My reasons for doing so.  I have no problem sharing information on techniques on the other side with folks that I know already have some knowledge on a certain type of play and already know the safety measures and risk factors associated with it.  Random folks who show up on the boards, not so much.  (Anybody remember the 'I borrowed some sounds to use on the boyfriend and now he may have an infection poster?)  There is a danger there and I don't want to be a part of that.

If I'm teaching a certain type of play to a munch group in a demo setting, I'm an 'all in' kind of person.  That means that I do the formal presentation for the group during the allotted time and I tend to remain in demo mode throughout any following play party the group has set up.  During the rest of that night, I make Myself available to anyone who needs additional instruction, or even wants to try out whatever it was that I taught with My supervision.  This gives Me even more of a chance to give them a little additional help, and a LOT of safety tips, answer any questions that they still have, or the ones they come up with once they try it themselves.  There's no way to do that here, so I take the path of caution.

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ORIGINAL: OttersSwim

It would be very handy if you were able to make those FAQ threads into sticky topics that sat at the top of the forum at all times.  I have asked for sticky topics before and it seems that now might be a good time to do so again.  There is no issue with the forum software accommodating it, it just needs to be enabled and then threads that the group wants stickied can be made so by a moderator.  Might be a good thing to send a request to the mods for this feature.

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ORIGINAL: SylvereApLeanan
...this is an adult site and everyone here is expected to be an adult with all the rights and responsibilities that entails.  Since this is the case, is it really necessary for us to censor ourselves on the chance one of the adults isn't smart enough to know anything we do comes with an inherent amount of risk and take precautions?  Are we responsible for their actions or only our own?  My own proclivities for mind fucks and psychological edgeplay are just as risky as knife play or fire play, merely less visibly damaging when they go wrong.  However, I don't feel any need to restrict myself from discussing the topic because someone might try to copy what I do and fuck it up.  I don't feel personally responsible for what other consenting adults do behind closed doors and I would take it amiss if someone suggested I should be held responsible for an act in which I took no part.
 
It seems to me we're limiting ourselves and our own pleasure out of fear.  I don't think it's necessary, but if someone chooses to do so, that is his or her right.  I just hate to see the forum become stagnant as a result.  Surely there is some workable middle ground.

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ORIGINAL: lobodomslavery

I think people should live and let live. Even if people take pics that arent theirs , they should not have them removed. Whatever floats your boat is what I say. We have too many interfering administrators euphemistically labelled support staff on this site
Its just my personal opinion. Please dont shoot me. Mileage after all will vary
Kevin

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I like it. I would suggest the following order:

1) The forum
2) The profile
3) The contact

- LA

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ORIGINAL: SylvereApLeanan
...this is an adult site and everyone here is expected to be an adult with all the rights and responsibilities that entails.  Since this is the case, is it really necessary for us to censor ourselves on the chance one of the adults isn't smart enough to know anything we do comes with an inherent amount of risk and take precautions?  Are we responsible for their actions or only our own?  My own proclivities for mind fucks and psychological edgeplay are just as risky as knife play or fire play, merely less visibly damaging when they go wrong.  However, I don't feel any need to restrict myself from discussing the topic because someone might try to copy what I do and fuck it up.  I don't feel personally responsible for what other consenting adults do behind closed doors and I would take it amiss if someone suggested I should be held responsible for an act in which I took no part.
 
It seems to me we're limiting ourselves and our own pleasure out of fear.  I don't think it's necessary, but if someone chooses to do so, that is his or her right.  I just hate to see the forum become stagnant as a result.  Surely there is some workable middle ground.

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ORIGINAL: VaguelyCurious
As someone who doesn't have all the technical knowledge about the scary heavy stuff yet, I would like to second this point. With all respect, Lady Pact, my actions are my responsibility, and not yours; I'm capable of making the assessment that I don't have the safety knowledge to copy you, and I know that these forums are no replacement for real life demonstrations and real life demonstrators. That doesn't mean that I don't want to hear what you have to say on any topic, because a) things you say might come in handy later when I am more experienced, and b) I have a better chance of understanding what skills I do and don't want to focus on developing if I can listen to others' experiences,

I feel a little like you are implying that being inexperienced makes you stupid; any intelligent Dominant who has not yet achieved competency is unlikely to rush out and try and copy you with no experience or thought for safety.

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ORIGINAL: SylvereApLeanan

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I like it. I would suggest the following order:

1) The forum
2) The profile
3) The contact

- LA

Okay, so if we were going to do this, let's start with #1.  What forum topics/questions do you think should be included?  Are you willing to help provide links to relevant threads to add?  
 
Note: I decided to keep this here, rather than splitting it off into it's own thread, because I think it's relevant to this discussion as well.

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ORIGINAL: LadyAngelika

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ORIGINAL: SylvereApLeanan

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I like it. I would suggest the following order:

1) The forum
2) The profile
3) The contact

- LA

Okay, so if we were going to do this, let's start with #1.  What forum topics/questions do you think should be included?  Are you willing to help provide links to relevant threads to add?  
 
Note: I decided to keep this here, rather than splitting it off into it's own thread, because I think it's relevant to this discussion as well.

Good. What I recommend is that we come up with a list of common themes. Then, we come up with some key thread for each as well as a link to a search query for the key words so that the reference doesn't get stagnant.

Does anyone have a list of topics anywhere, otherwise I'll post back the start of a list.

- LA